This report shows the positive environmental impact FareShare has generated by redistributing surplus food which would otherwise be wasted. By outweighing the organisational emissions associated with redistribution and operations with the positive impact, the report reflects FareShare's total net impact.
This report has been developed together with FareShare, one of UK's largest organisations redistributing surplus food to charities that turn it into meals. FareShare's activities have both social and environmental positive impacts.
To quantify the environmental impact, the Carbon Trust carried out an analysis quantifying the greenhouse gas emissions and embedded water consumption of the avoided waste. This report explains the methodological basis for the conducted analysis and results. To reflect net impact, the Carbon Trust also calculated FareShare's operational emissions through an analysis of their Scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as outsourced distribution and transportation.
The report highlights the positive environmental effects of redistribution of food that would otherwise go to waste:
